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ARTistic Pursuits High School 9-12 Book One, The Elements of Art and Composition (ARTistic Pursuits)
ARTistic Pursuits High School 912 Book One The Elements of Art and Composition - ARTistic Pursuits Author:Brenda Ellis This book provides high school students with an in-depth look at the elements of art and composition through a comprehensive text designed to engage them in the creative process as they produce original drawings using graded pencils and charcoal. High school students can begin this book without prior knowledge of art and work independently witho... more »ut the need for parental instruction. The organized content and conversational tone is equally engaging for both the novice and the more experienced art student. Students learn how to see the world like an artist as they are introduced to topics such as space, line, texture, and value. Each unit is crafted for focus on one art element while exploring the topic in four unique ways.
Students explore their world in engaging studies designed to strengthen observation skills as they learn about the creative process. The student gains insight about artists and movements in Western art and is introduced to Leonardo da Vinci, Durer, Raphael, Tintoretto, and more. Technique and application pages allow skills to develop naturally, as the student works independently. The unique feature of the book is the way students learn from its pages, choose a subject to draw from their own environment, and then easily apply the new information to their own art. The book provides content for a full credit with the completion of sixty-eight finished drawings in pencil and charcoal media that are both original and entirely the student's own. Upon completing the course, students will be prepared for college art-related course with a thorough knowledge of the foundational principles of art.
"Encouragement to create a personal work, rather than copy step-by-step instructions, gives students a sense of accomplishment. ...extremely user-friendly...The introduction of single elements in each lesson makes this program approachable to beginners yet not overly simplistic for more talented students."